resumé


work

  • Reporting on new and emerging trends in science, nature, ecology, health, and the future as an independent journalist for outlets such as Scientific American, Slate, Hakai, and Live Science

  • Writing and editing content and media scripts to explain science and policy to different audiences

freelance journalist, writer and editor

jan. 2023 - Present


  • Writing about medical science and research for the North Carolina Translational and Clinical Sciences Institute, a division of the University of North Carolina School of Medicine

University of North Carolina

Science writer

FEb. 2024 - Present


the independent

climate reporter

Apr. 2022 - Nov. 2022

  • Reported multiple stories per day on climate change and other environmental issues for millions of readers

  • Provided readers with important context on science and politics through breaking news, feature stories, and on-the-ground reporting


Fatherly

Editorial Fellow

Sep. 2021 - Dec. 2021

  • Explained trending news topics, including health, climate, policy, and the economy to parents

  • Wrote two of the outlet’s most read stories of the year in just three months of work


Critical Frequency podcast network

intern

June 2021 - Aug. 2021

  • Researched climate change-related legal cases for an upcoming season of Damages

  • Reported, scripted and narrated a longform podcast episode on sea level rise and climate ligitation in Delaware


scienceline

Multimedia Editor

Nov. 2020 - May 2021

Training Editor

May 2021 - Dec. 2021

  • Edited audio and video stories for production quality and technical fixes, and hosted the podcast at NYU Journalism’s in-house science newsmagazine

  • Trained the incoming class on editorial workflows, CMS management, and the news and media publication process


Rainforest Trust

Senior Media Production OFficer

Jan. 2019 - Jul. 2020

Media Production Officer

Aug. 2017 - Jan. 2019

Publications Officer

May 2017 - Aug. 2017

  • Managed storytelling, multimedia storyboarding, and editorial copy for the organization’s outreach efforts

  • Developed new formats of narrative-based newsletters and reports to engage thousands of donors with innovative and emotionally engaging stories on wildlife conservation and environmental action

  • Produced and organized logistics for weeks-long film shoots in remote corners of Ghana, Peru and Colombia


Panthera

Communications Intern

Dec. 2016 - Apr. 2017

  • Created content to engage potential donors through social media and emails

  • Analyzed communications strategy and performance


pci media impact

IUCN Communication and Education Commission Program Intern

Nov. 2016 - Apr. 2017

  • Wrote/compiled IUCN CEC material including the 2016 Annual Report, social media posts, and blog content

  • Coordinated social marketing campaigns on environmental issues such as wildlife trafficking and climate change

 

education

 

Tufts University

BS in Biology and Environmental Science

May 2016

Magna Cum Laude

New York University

MA in Science, Health and Environmental Reporting

Sep. 2020 - Dec. 2021

 

skills

 
  • Science Reporting and Writing

  • Editing

  • Adobe Audition + Audio Editing and Recording

  • Podcast Hosting + Distribution

  • Video Storyboarding + Filming

  • AP Style and Copy Editing

  • Public Speaking

  • WordPress

 

field work

 

mass Audubon

Ecological Management Intern 

Summer 2014


the school for field studies

Wildlife Management Studies, Tanzania        

Spring 2015

Distinguished Student Researcher Award 2015

San Diego zoo institute for conservation research

Avian Husbandry Intern

Summer 2016